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OPEN EDUCATIONAL
RESOURCES in Higher
Education
By Matai Tagicaki
Tagicaki, MN 2015, OER in Higher Education Fiji - HEI Presentation, © UNESCO and Commonwealth of
Learning 2011, 2015, used Under the Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 IGO10/21/201
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Open Educational Resources (OER): OER are teaching, learning and research materials in any medium that reside in the public domain and have been released under an open license that permits access, use, repurposing, reuse and redistribution by others with no or limited restrictions (Atkins, Brown &Hammond, 2007).
The use of open technical standards improves access and reuse potential.
OER can include full courses/programs, course materials, modules, student guides, teaching notes, textbooks, research articles, videos, assessment tools and
instruments, interactive materials such as simulations and role plays, databases, software, apps (including mobile apps) and any other educationally useful materials.
Tagicaki, MN 2015, OER in Higher Education Fiji - HEI Presentation, © UNESCO and Commonwealth of
Learning 2011, 2015, used Under the Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 IGO10/21/201
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OER in HE context
Many institutions are incorporating information and
communication
technologies (ICT) into their management,
administration and educational
programs in order to serve their students more cost-
effectively and to prepare
them for the world into which they will graduate.
“DOER - Directory of Open Educational Resources Open
Educational Resources from Commonwealth universities
and educational institutions.”
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KNOWLEDGE DRIVEN ECONOMY
higher education systems play major roles in social
development and national economic competitiveness
Many institutions are incorporating information and
communication technologies (ICT) into their management,
administration and educational programs – WHY? – to provide
quality service for students.
In many developing countries, however, access to hardware,
software and connectivity remain challenges –
therefore critical to adapt pedagogical approaches and
learning materials to this environment while ensuring high
quality and relevant educational opportunities.
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KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT
Accessing resources to add value to knowledge is not a
challenge anymore with the availability of ICT
We search for quality for our students.
To ensure that the correct standard of quality information are
accessed by our students, we filter and categorize information
to share.
OER offers a platform that allows our Educators to access
quality informative resources to empower their pedagogical
content.
Educators can become dynamic knowledge creators by
publishing referencing related work without all the copyright
restrictions.
Tagicaki, MN 2015, OER in Higher Education Fiji - HEI Presentation, © UNESCO and Commonwealth of
Learning 2011, 2015, used Under the Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 IGO10/21/201
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CREATIVE COMMONS
Licensing – CREATIVE COMMONS
LICENSES
Tagicaki, MN 2015, OER in Higher Education Fiji - HEI Presentation, © UNESCO and Commonwealth of
Learning 2011, 2015, used Under the Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 IGO10/21/201
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LINKS TO OER RESOURCE
SITES for HEI.
OER University online
Cambridge University
Directory of Repository
UNESCO – Virtual University
Commonwealth of Learning OER Directory
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Learning 2011, 2015, used Under the Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 IGO10/21/201
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APTUS – Mobile learning Device
Aptus is a learning mobile device designed to create classrooms without walls; have educational information that is up to date available anywhere around the world creating an equitable environment for education.
Aptus is equipped with:
Own cloud - file sharing application
Moodle – Learning Management System
OpenSIS – Open Source Student Information System
Samba file server – Used to upload large collections of content e.g. video, audio, PDF files. Useful to customize Aptus to local content.
Aptus has installed:
1. Over 100,000
Wikipedia for schools,
Wiktionary, Simple
English Wikipedia.
2. Includes 3000
Educational Videos
from Khans Academy
3. Selection of
publications.
4. All Fiji Textbooks
available online for
the K12 Education
System has also been
uploaded onto APTUS.Tagicaki, MN 2015, OER in Higher Education Fiji - HEI Presentation, © UNESCO and Commonwealth of
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APTUS provides –
1. An equitable platform for access
2. Affordable access to quality resources
3. Online collaboration without internet
4. Dynamic digital learning environment (LMS, SIS, Videos, Other Resources without internet costs).
5. Dedicated learning environment that is fun, exciting and explosive
6. Supports students with affordable access to quality resources.
7. Minimum restrictions and barriers for educators to be dynamic lesson designers.
Ricky Chen and Dr Balaji
The inventors of APTUS from COL
Receiving an APTUS device
from the President of COL
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CURRENT APTUS PROJECT UP DATE I have been traveling rural schools
around Fiji with the Director Primary Education distributing tablets and conducting training.
Introducing Aptus to HT, demonstrating the dynamic learning environment that APTUS offers.
The Director Primary Education has commissioned the manufacture of 500 Aptus Devices @ US$100 per device, freight will depend on device weight estimated @ US$1.80.
The devices are being assembled in China by David Liu. The specifications are provided by inventor Ricky Cheng who works for COL.
Future HEI students starting early
with digital learning
Tagicaki, MN 2015, OER in Higher Education Fiji - HEI Presentation, © UNESCO and Commonwealth of
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